Disobedience

A woman's face emerges from clouds of dark green and black paint, while swirls of raspberry and orange explode from her hair. She wears a solemn expression.

The sky is oiled orange
gleaming along the metal
and matte of cement steps

Where she sits between
rainless thunderheads
and radiant heat

Motionless and at war
while shame battles anger
in ceaseless stalemate